- Original Article
- Utility of Abdominal Computerized Tomography in Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
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Su Jin Sung, Ji Young Yeoun, Seong Hoon Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2004;47(3):290-293. Published online March 15, 2004
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Purpose : To evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography(USG) and abdominal computerized tomography(CT) and the possibility of reducing unnecessary appendectomy rate with improvement of diagnostic accuracy using optional CT with USG.
Methods : From January 1999 to May 2003, 496 patients younger than 14 years received surgical intervention with preoperative impression of acute appendicitis. They were devided into three groups no... |
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